62 episodes

A podcast where we will discuss the training, teaching, health and education of mixed martial arts. Hosted by Sonny Brown, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, competitor and coach who is also a 3 times Australian MMA Champion. He also runs the Sonny Brown Martial Arts YouTube Channel which breaks down MMA & Grappling competitors matches and careers. The podcast aims to provide insights to anyone looking to learn more about the teaching and training of martial arts.

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    • 4.9 • 55 Ratings

A podcast where we will discuss the training, teaching, health and education of mixed martial arts. Hosted by Sonny Brown, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, competitor and coach who is also a 3 times Australian MMA Champion. He also runs the Sonny Brown Martial Arts YouTube Channel which breaks down MMA & Grappling competitors matches and careers. The podcast aims to provide insights to anyone looking to learn more about the teaching and training of martial arts.

    Jiu-Jitsu Games For Teaching Kids & Adults With Kabir Bath

    Jiu-Jitsu Games For Teaching Kids & Adults With Kabir Bath

    I talk to Kabir Bath, A Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Rafael Lovato Jnr, who runs Kaboom Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He runs an excellent kid's program using only constraints based learning games. We discuss how he structures his class and programs for kids, how he does the same for his adult's jiu-jitsu classes, and how it benefits their information retention and learning process.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Teaching Jiu-Jitsu Without Teaching Techniques With Greg Souders

    Teaching Jiu-Jitsu Without Teaching Techniques With Greg Souders

    I talk to Greg Souders, A Jiu-Jitsu black belt who runs his Jiu-Jitsu academy without teaching any techniques. Instead, he uses the ecological approach to skill development which has a substantial body of evidence for its effectiveness when used in motor learning. We discuss the benefits of teaching and learning jiu-jitsu in this manner and focus on how such a style can be implemented effectively.

    • 1 hr 26 min
    BJJ Training Progress, Evolution & Control Points With Chris Paines

    BJJ Training Progress, Evolution & Control Points With Chris Paines

    I talk to Chris Paines, who recently released an instructional titled "How to Defend Against Everyone". We discuss his thoughts on teaching and learning Jiu-Jitsu through the use of heuristics focusing on control points and how that can emphasise defensive principles as well as optimising offence. We also discuss the importance of providing context when communicating the techniques of Jiu-Jitsu to learners and how understanding your body dexterity can improve your grappling game.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    ADCC Training At New Wave Jiu-Jitsu With Luke Martin

    ADCC Training At New Wave Jiu-Jitsu With Luke Martin

    I talk to Luke Martin, a Jiu-Jitsu coach currently preparing his athletes for the ADCC world championships out of the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu camp in Texas with John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, Gary Tonon, Nicholas Meregali and the rest of the New Wave ADCC competitors. In a special emergency broadcast edition of the Sonny Brown Breakdown podcast, he gives us a rare insight into what that experience is like and how John Danaher prepares his athletes for the biggest competition in grappling.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    TLC For Training & MMA Padwork With Mittmaster Matt Chapman

    TLC For Training & MMA Padwork With Mittmaster Matt Chapman

    I talk to Mittmaster Matt Chapman, a martial artist for 35 years who has a wealth of experience teaching & training Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. Matt discussed how it's important to be nurturing and caring with new martial arts students, so they stick with it and master the art. Also, he detailed how this style of coaching care could be used to develop fighters and how he applied this martial arts philosophy to his Mittmaster MMA Padwork System.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Quality Jiu-Jitsu Instruction, ADCC & BJJ Competition Teams With Jeremy Skinner

    Quality Jiu-Jitsu Instruction, ADCC & BJJ Competition Teams With Jeremy Skinner

    I talk to Jeremy Skinner, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, coach & competitor who recently won the ADCC Oceana trials, which will see him compete at the 2022 ADCC World championships. We discuss his preparation for competition while managing his coaching responsibilities and how he can determine quality in jiu-jitsu instruction and teaching. We also discuss his thoughts on current competition formats and how he feels a shift to a more team-based competitive format will lead to the technical evolution of the sport.

    • 1 hr 1 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

Jedi@Langes ,

My fave podcast!

I am privileged to know and train with Sonny Brown. He is a highly skilled, open-minded and thoughtful MMA titleholder and Jiu Jitsu black belt.

Sonny has attracted a diverse range of guests, not the obvious celebrities (though Lachlan Giles and Craig Jones have been excellent guests), but all of them fascinating and compelling choices.

I am confident this will rapidly become one of the most popular and thought provoking martial arts podcasts in the observable universe.

Pmceye ,

Great MMA, BJJ and martial arts chats

If Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman had a love child with an Aussie accent, it would be Sonny Brown!
Sonny has a interesting and cerebral approach to martial arts training and history.
Very enjoyable chats.

Reaperdude69 ,

Fantastic Podcast

Super entertaining and informative for anyone even vaguely interested in martial arts.

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